Multi-point Connectivity Analysis of the May 2007 Solar Energetic Particle Events

Physics – Plasma Physics

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[7513] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Coronal Mass Ejections, [7514] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Energetic Particles, [7807] Space Plasma Physics / Charged Particle Motion And Acceleration

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In May of 2007, the STEREO Ahead and Behind spacecraft, along with the ACE spacecraft situated between the two STEREO spacecraft, observed two small solar energetic particle (SEP) events. STEREO-A and -B observed nearly identical time profiles in the May 19th event, but in the May 23rd event, the protons arrived significantly earlier at STEREO-A than at STEREO-B and the time-intensity profiles were markedly different. We present SEP anisotropy, suprathermal electron pitch angle and solar wind data to demonstrate distortion in the magnetic field topology produced by the passage of multiple ICMEs on May 22nd and 23rd, causing the two spacecraft to magnetically connect to different points back at the Sun. This pair of events illustrates the power of multi-point observations in detailed interpretation of complex events, since only a small shift in observer location results in different magnetic field line connections and different SEP time-intensity profiles.

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